Sociology

Course summary

Sociology is the study of society. You will learn about the importance of how gender, ethnicity, class and age influence us. You will develop a number of skills by taking this subject, including an ability not only to understand important changes to education, the family, crime and the media in Britain today but also to examine this material critically. The following are some key questions that we will look at during the course; How do you research street gangs? What is cyber-crime? How does your background affect your chances of success at school? How has childhood changed in recent decades? How are women represented in the media?